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“The Beauty of Baseball Shows How We Want to Be!”

April 15, 2015

Matthew D’Amico, Aesthetic Realism associate, and political coordinator for a New York State labor union, says:

As a fan of baseball since I was a child, I’ve loved going to Yankee Stadium and rooting for the Yanks along with thousands of other people. Why is the game of baseball—part of the fabric of America—so loved? Through the video of this great talk by Ernest DeFilippis, Aesthetic Realism consultant and former professional baseball player, we learn not only what makes baseball beautiful but also—thrillingly—how our national pastime can enable us to know ourselves better. Can baseball teach us how we want to be with the people we have to do with every day? Can it teach us how to be fair in love? Amazingly, the answer is yes! You’ll see how in this talk, which was presented at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. >>See the video of “The Beauty of Baseball Shows How We Want to Be!”